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2022 UMBC Men's Soccer Roster

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21 Ryan Becher

  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 190
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Hummelstown, Pa.
  • Highschool Lower Dauphin

Biography

Accolades:  

  • Tabbed to 2022 “Best Starting XI” in NCAA DI Soccer by NCAA.com
  • Selected to 2022 America East Conference First Team 
  • Named to 2022 United Soccer Coaches Northeast Conference Second Team 
  • Named to 2021 America East Fall Honor Roll
  • Selected to 2021 America East Second Team
  • Named to the United Soccer Coaches Northeast Regional Teams
  • Named No. 12 in Top Drawer Soccer’s America East Elite post-season rankings  
  • Earned acceptance into Chi Alpha Sigma in the spring of 2021
  • Named to 2019 America East All-Rookie Team and Fall Honor Roll
2022 
  • The United Soccer Coaches College Player of the Week awards on Oct. 19
  • Named America East Conference Offensive Player of the Week for the final four weeks of the regular season
  • Earned College Soccer News Team of the Week on and Oct. 10 and 31
  • Became the first Retriever to post double figures in goals (13) and assists (10) since a pair of Retrievers (Andrew Bulls, Levi Houapeu) did it in 2009. 
  • His 36 points is the most since Houapeu's 43 (15-13-43) in 2009
  • Moved into a tie for eighth place with 20 UMBC career assists, becoming the tenth Retriever to reach the 20-assist plateau.
  • Finished his career with 25 goals and 20 assists, just the fifth Retriever ever to hit the 25-20 mark
  • His 36 points is the third-most for a Retriever senior and the most since Giuliano Celenza tallied 46 in 2000
  • His 10 assists (tied-fourth) and 13 goals (tied-fifth) are also top-5 marks for a Retriever senior 
  • Started and played in all 18 games
  • Only had one multiple-point game in the first ten contests, then tallied multiple points in five of the next six contests
  • Recorded two goals and two assists in back-to-back wins over UMass Lowell and Delaware
  • Produced a two-goal, one-assist Senior Night effort versus NJIT
  • Converted all three of his penalty kick attempts, including the game-winning goal versus national quarterfinalist Vermont
2021
  • Started in all 19 games as a midfielder
  • Had a career high of 19 points, including 7 goals and 5 assists
  • Ranked fifth in goals, sixth in shots on goal, seventh in shots and eighth in points in America East
  • Received America East Offensive Player of the week on 9/7/21 after a two-goal, one-assist tournament effort in wins over La Salle and Iona
  • Scored twice against nationally-ranked Maryland on Aug. 29
  • Posted points in nine of UMBC’s first ten games of the season
2020  (spring 2021)
  • Started all eight contests and has earned the starting nod in all of UMBC’s 24 games in his two seasons
  • Scored the game-winning goal just 57 seconds in overtime as UMBC defeated UAlbany, 1-0, on 3/12
  • Drew an assist on Spencer Hanks’ game-tying tally in 58’ in eventual 2-1 victory over Stony Brook (3/26)

2019: Finished tenth in the America East in points at 12... Started all 16 games in a central midfield position... Scored two goals at George Washington... Also scored against Saint Peter’s and LIU... Recorded a pair of assists against Liberty...Finished the campaign with 23 shots.

Background:  Plays for MLS Academy Philadelphia Union… Played high school soccer at Lower Dauphin and YSC Academy… Will join older brother Jackson on the team… Named All-Region after the 2017 season… Scored two goals against PDA this past spring, including the game winner in the 90th minute… Helped his team win back-to-back state championships in 2016-17... Also played basketball at LDHS...  Also considered West Virginia, Temple and Drexel… Also lettered in basketball… Lists favorite pro team as West Ham United and favorite book as Goodnight Moon… Son of Dawn and William Becher.  

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2019Freshman

    MF
    6'3" 190 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2020-21Sophomore

    MF
    6'3" 190 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2021Junior

    MF
    6'3" 190 lbs
    21
  • 21
    C

    2022Senior

    M
    6'3" 190 lbs
    21
    C
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